WHAT ABOUT HOBFOLL’S RESOURCES CONSERVATION MODEL IN A DIGITAL SOCIETY?

Abstract Internet use has dramatically increased worldwide, with over two-thirds of the world’s population using it, including the elderly population. Technological resources, such as internet use, have been shown to influence psychological variables, such as stress. According to Hobfoll’s theory, stress perception depends on individual’s resources and their changes. While resources and stress are negatively associated, we ignore the role of technological resources on the relationship between personal resources and stress. This study aims at investigating the moderating role of technological resources (internet use) on the relationship between personal resources and stress in young and older adults. A total of 275 young (18-30 years) and 224 older adults (65 years or older) indicated their levels of stress, personal resources changes (i.e., cognitive, social, and self-efficacy resources loss and gain), and internet use. Results showed that the relationship between resource loss, resource gain, and stress in older adults was moderated by their level of internet use. Specifically, older adults who used internet more frequently were less stressed when they experienced both high levels of loss and gain, compared to their counterparts who used less internet in the same conditions. Furthermore, older adults with low resource gain and high resource loss expressed less stress when they used more internet compared to those who had low internet use. These findings highlight the important role of internet use in mitigating stress among older adults experiencing resource loss and gain, emphasizing the potential of digital interventions to promote mental health and well-being in this population.

budget, monitoring bank charges, disclosing personal information securely, and determining whether incoming messages (i.e., texts, emails, and voicemail messages) are fraudulent or legitimate.The fraudulent charges and messages include contextual clues that mirror real-life scams.VESTA was designed to assess the user's ability to manage money, identify incorrect information, and judge who to trust independent of memory ability.VESTA therefore purposefully targets severely overlooked pitfalls that impact older adults' ability to identify fraudulent activity.Furthermore, VESTA utilizes a user-friendly, accessible design with large font and complete navigation with the simple press of a finger.As the migration of financial management and communication continues towards predominantly digital landscapes, this research and diagnostic tool represents an evolution of existing measures of financial capacity for an at-risk aging population.With the rapid expansion of wearable technologies, there is increased interest in their utility for passive data collection applications in aging research.Wearables can be specifically beneficial to research featuring people with dementia and their families who have burdens that can make both study participation and reliable data collection more difficult, especially as dementia progresses.For example, populationspecific issues may include remembering to wear or charge a device, fluctuating acceptance/consent, and reliance on strained caregivers with other care priorities.Better understanding of how wearables can address these and other issues to enhance participant buy-in and sustained wearable use is necessary to enhance dementia research quality.Therefore, we undertook a systematic evaluation of contemporary wearables research to describe this population's study-and non-study based wearables experiences, desired qualities, and protocol needs.We searched three databases for papers published since 2016 featuring the use or discussion of wearable devices for persons with dementia and related stakeholders (e.g., caregivers, residential care staff).Following removal of duplicates and inclusion of additional references identified through a reference/literature scan, we screened 1436 abstracts and retained 70 studies after a full-text review.We present synthesized preferences, barriers, and facilitators to wearables use and adherence in dementia research from study process analyses, interviews, or other survey measures, highlighting commonalities amongst different devices and study types.These findings inform researcher guidelines for wearable device selection and protocol design to enhance buy-in and adherence amongst persons with dementia and their caregivers.

WHAT ABOUT HOBFOLL'S RESOURCES CONSERVATION MODEL IN A DIGITAL SOCIETY?
Angélique Roquet 1 , Paolo Martinelli 2 , Charikleia Lampraki 3 , and Daniela Jopp 4 , 1. Lausanne University, Lausanne,Vaud,Switzerland,2. Lausanne University,Lugaggia,Ticino,Switzerland,3. Geneva University,Geneve,Geneve,Switzerland,4. University of Lausanne,Lausanne,Vaud,Switzerland Internet use has dramatically increased worldwide, with over two-thirds of the world's population using it, including the elderly population.Technological resources, such as internet use, have been shown to influence psychological variables, such as stress.According to Hobfoll's theory, stress perception depends on individual's resources and their changes.While resources and stress are negatively associated, we ignore the role of technological resources on the relationship between personal resources and stress.This study aims at investigating the moderating role of technological resources (internet use) on the relationship between personal resources and stress in young and older adults.A total of 275 young (18-30 years) and 224 older adults (65 years or older) indicated their levels of stress, personal resources changes (i.e., cognitive, social, and self-efficacy resources loss and gain), and internet use.Results showed that the relationship between resource loss, resource gain, and stress in older adults was moderated by their level of internet use.Specifically, older adults who used internet more frequently were less stressed when they experienced both high levels of loss and gain, compared to their counterparts who used less internet in the same conditions.Furthermore, older adults with low resource gain and high resource loss expressed less stress when they used more internet compared to those who had low internet use.These findings highlight the important role of internet use in mitigating stress among older adults experiencing resource loss and gain, emphasizing the potential of digital interventions to promote mental health and well-being in this population.

WHAT FACTORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CRITICAL MEDIA LITERACY IN LATER LIFE?
Hayoung Park 1 , Bomi Choi 1 , Si Young Song 2 , and Miseon Kang 1 , 1. Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2. Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Who consumes new information from the media more critically?This study sought to empirically explore relevant factors associated with critical media literacy in later life.For the analyses, the 2021 Korean Media Panel Survey was utilized and the sample included 2,352 older Korean adults aged 65 and above (M=75.48,SD=7.34, range=65-106).Critical media literacy was measured by the mean of ten questions asking how critically evaluate the facticity, validity, intentions, and usefulness of new information from the media.Possible relevant factors include age, gender, education level, employment status, marital status, income level, and the ability to use digital technology (PC and smartphone).The results from the linear regression analyses showed that age, income level, and the ability to use digital technology were significantly associated with critical media literacy in later life.Older adults who are younger and have higher levels of income and the ability to use digital technology tend to evaluate new information from the media more critically.The findings from this study imply the importance of specialized media literacy education as social policy for older adults, especially those who are older and have lower levels of income and the ability to use digital technology.This study is significant as it empirically examined various factors related to critical media literacy in later life to inform intervention efforts to reduce misperceptions induced by misinformation that is rampant in this "information era".Future studies are needed to investigate significant factors associated with critical media literacy in later life via various contexts.

WHAT LINKS DIGITAL SKILLS AND LIFE SATISFACTION? ROLES OF DIGITAL BENEFITS AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS
Miseon Kang 1 , Seolah Lee 1 , Jungup Lee 2 , and Hyo Jung Lee 1 , 1. Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2. National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore The benefits of equipping enhanced digital skills in late life have been reported on many occasions.Yet, there have been few attempts to understand the association between digital skills and better psychological outcomes for older adults by integrating factors with multiple domains such as social and digital-related factors.This study investigated the causal structure of the association between 'digital skills' and 'life satisfaction' by specifying a mediator 'self-reported benefits of digital use' and a moderated mediator 'living arrangements'.Using data from '2020 Digital Information Gap Survey' by National Information Society Agency of Korea, the final sample included 1,680 older Koreans aged 55 and over.Analysis was performed by PROCESS macro model 4 and 8 in SPSS.We found a significant positive effect of digital skills on life satisfaction via self-reported benefits of digital use and moderated mediation effect of living arrangements.Specifically, digital skills positively affected self-reported benefits of digital use, and the effect was stronger for older adults living alone.However, we found no moderating effect on the direct path between digital skills and life satisfaction in late life.The conditional direct effect of digital skills on life satisfaction was only significant for older adults living with others.Findings indicate that digital skills can compensate for older adults living alone, who may have fewer sources within a family context.Heterogeneity in family structure needs to be considered when exploring the impact of digital technology use on older adults' lives.Analyses of activity participation scales are typically based on single time points and resulting factors focus on differences between participants.However, as real-world activity engagement varies at more micro-timescales, these analyses provide little insight into how activities cluster together within a person across moments or days.Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies capture withinperson fluctuations in activity engagement and allow us to

AND BETWEEN-PERSON DIFFERENCES IN ACTIVITY FACTOR STRUCTURE: RESULTS FROM AN EMA STUDY Allison
Bielak 1 , Jacqueline Mogle 2 , and Martin Sliwinski 3 , 1. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, 2. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States, 3. Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, United States